Satechi Battery Grip for Nikon D80 & D90 ?

[PatrickHMS]

Does anyone out there know anything about this?

LCD Timer Vertical Battery Grip for Nikon D80 and D90 | Satechi

Looks interesting, IF it is any good...

 

[NateS]

Does anyone out there know anything about this?

LCD Timer Vertical Battery Grip for Nikon D80 and D90 | Satechi

Looks interesting, IF it is any good...

Those things are ALL over ebay. I can't think of any reason I would want to clutter the back of my camera with a clock/stopwatch. The stopwatch MAYBE if I did some really, really long exposures that I needed to time.

The Flashpoint grip from adorama has gotten a lot of positive comments. It's $80 which is about half of the price of an MB-D80 (assuming you are looking for a cheaper alternative) and reviews say that it fits just as good, not quite as sturdy, and shutter button is actually better than the MB-D80. I've been contemplating on whether to get the Flashpoint or save up for the MB-D80.

http://www.adorama.com/INKMBD80A.html?searchinfo=D90+grip

 

[EhJsNe]

I could see a use for it, and the extra batteries and shutter release would be handy dandy.

I agree with NateS about Adoramas flashpoint grip.

 

[Dao]

I do not think I will get that, however, the time interval function is interesting.

I believe the Canon remote shutter release with the time interval function cost more than this grip. And I believe the same for Nikon. Even the non-oem remote shutter with time interval cost $4x to $5x.

Then again, it only worth it if you need that function.

 

[PatrickHMS]

I DID look in eBay "Completed Sales" for the keyword "Satechi" and didn't find anything.

On Atlanta CL, I saw this one, and you can also see a few "Opteka" grips from time-to-time.

Reviews are fine, if the review is copacetic, but I wonder how many reqiews I see on many online sites are bogus. (Don't mean Adorama, B&H, KEH, Newegg, sites like that that ARE reliable, but I DO see good "reviews" for stuff that I know is worthless, so I often take reviews with the proverbial grain of salt).

But when you ask for opinions here, and often get told (not here, yet) to read the reviews.

 

[Bigpopa]

I use the Targus for my D60 and love it and it is built pretty solid . Here is a link for the D80 grip...

http://www.datavis.com/Targus-Battery-Grip-for-Nikon-D80.html

 

[bdavis]

whats wrong with the one from Nikon?

 

[tirediron]

whats wrong with the one from Nikon?

I'm guessing price.

 

[kinosoo]

if your looking for a grip and i timer id go this route (im using the d300 vershion). I have a broken leg at the moment so i have not gotten out on a soot with it yet, but my first thoughts are there good bang for you buck. the grip does feel a little plastic but at a third of the price from Nikon it worth it i think.

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